Alliance for Student Liberty: The Cost of Culture Wars — How Anti-LGBTQ+ Attacks Are Impacting Schools
Right-wing attacks on LGBTQ+ inclusion have cost public schools $3.2 billion. Learn how advocates are fighting back against book…
Right-wing attacks on LGBTQ+ inclusion have cost public schools $3.2 billion. Learn how advocates are fighting back against book…
Child and youth homelessness is rising, with 1.4 million homeless students identified in 2022-2023. Learn about the crisis and…
Bruce Lesley, president of First Focus on Children, issued the following statement regarding the outcome of the 2024 election: …
All children deserve high-quality emergency care, regardless of where they live or the severity of their illness or injury….
The Children’s Budget provides a comprehensive analysis of the share of spending allocated to kids over more than 250…
Cutting school meals for kids in need would cause serious harm. As First Focus on Children explains, Project 2025’s…
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